DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Pat Mahoney
League: Metro Catholic
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Durron Neal 6'0" 190 Junior WR/DB [Oklahoma]
Kevonn Mabon 6'2" 200 Junior WR/LB
Jamie Placht 6'0" 215 Junior RB/LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Malcolm Agnew 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.4 [Oregon State]
Teddy Corwin 6'5" 225 Senior TE 4.90 [Illinois State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Passing Game, Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2010 National Rank: #1216
2010 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2011 National Rank: #535
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #983
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 39-18 (13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.5
2010 Points Against Average: 15.5
2010 Differential: +15
2010 Wins: #2245 Hazelwood East (St. Louis) (44-24), #2280 Lindbergh (St. Louis) (33-21), #2280 Lindbergh (St. Louis) (44-12), #2610 St. Louis University (St. Louis) (41-26), #7833 Vianney (Kirkwood) (28-7), #7980 Mehlville (St. Louis) (35-7), #9393 Oakville (St. Louis) (42-0), #10042 Fox (Arnold) (49-0)
2010 Losses: #244 Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (20-14), #244 Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (20-19), #670 Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (17-10), #1688 Chaminade (St. Louis) (28-21), #3494 Miller Career Academy [Clyde C.] (St. Louis) (20-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-59
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/16/11 Vianney (Kirkwood) (34-7), 9/23/11 Chaminade (St. Louis) (42-24), 9/30/11 Oakville (St. Louis) (35-21), 10/6/11 Miller Career Academy [Clyde C.] (St. Louis) (52-8), 10/14/11 Lindbergh (St. Louis) (30-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hazelwood Central (Florissant), 9/3 at Hazelwood East (St. Louis), 9/10 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9/16 at Vianney (Kirkwood), 9/23 Chaminade (St. Louis), 9/30 Oakville (St. Louis), 10/6 at Miller Career Academy [Clyde C.] (St. Louis), 10/14 at Lindbergh (St. Louis), 10/21 St. Louis University (St. Louis), 10/28 at Mehlville (St. Louis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (44.3), Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (39.1), St. Louis University (St. Louis) (24.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mehlville (St. Louis) (-4.5), Vianney (Kirkwood) (0.4), Oakville (St. Louis) (2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (21.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2335
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%
Opener: 8/26 Hazelwood Central (Florissant) [projection: 21-20 loss]